Andrea Butera, Carolina Maiorani, Annalaura Morandini, Manuela Simonini, Arianna Colnaghi, Stefania Morittu, Stefania Barbieri, Maria Ricci, Gaetano Guerrisi, Daniela Piloni, Roberta Cimarossa, Barbara Fusaro, Antonia Sinesi, Ambra Bruni, Andrea Scribante
During pregnancy, there are several metabolic changes and an alteration in the composition of microorganisms that inhabit the oral cavity, with an increase in pathogenic bacteria that promote the onset of gingival diseases. This review is based on research in reference to the PICO model (Problem/Intervention/Comparison/Outcome), related to changes in the oral microbiome of pregnant women and possible oral consequences in patients with COVID-19. The results showed a growth of some pathogenic bacteria in pregnant women, including Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium nucleatum , and the selective growth of the Prevotella intermedia , Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella species, probably due to the fact that these bacteria use progesterone as a source of nutrition...
November 19, 2021: Microorganisms